diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index afe2c221..b1e6f874 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -417,12 +417,12 @@ void view_destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.destroy, view);
+
 	if (view->wlr_surface != NULL) {
 		view_unmap(view);
 	}
 
-	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.destroy, view);
-
 	if (view->destroy) {
 		view->destroy(view);
 	}